Doll figure



E. G. THOMPSON.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1929. 1,392,981, Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1920.

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Specification ofTiettei'sPa tentl P'atg'ntgd Oct. 11 192L Application filed July 24, 1920. serial No. 398,747.

1" 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ETHEL GORDON THoMPsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolisin the county of fiennepin and State of lviinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dell Figures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to doll figures and an object is to provide figures which are formed of suitable sheet material and which are so constructed that they may be joined together in succession and readily detached when desired. Another object is to provide figures of this character which will be attractive both to children and grown people, and which can be used either singly or in assembled condition.

The full. obj ects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof and the novel features embodied in my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 is a front view of one of my doll figures. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the doll figure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view of another doll figure. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the doll figure shown inFig. 3. Fig. 5 is a front view of two of the doll figures which illustrate the manner in which a number of them may be formed into a ring of doll figures by attaching their hands together. Fig. 6 isa plan view showing a plurality of doll figures secured together in ring-like manner. Fig. 7 is a detail view in horizontal section with the two hand members joined together.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 in Fig. 1 designates the front of a doll figure and the numeral 12 in Fig. 2 designates the rear thereof, this figure having right and left-hand members provided respectively with pairs of slots 14, 16 and 18, 20. The numeral 22 in Fig. 3 designates the front of another doll figure and the numeral 24: in Fig. 1 designates the rear thereof, this figure having right and left-members, the ends of which at 26 and 28, respectively, are so shaped as to be capable of sliding snugly through the pair of slots 14, 16, or through the pair of slots 18, 20. Figs. 5 and 7 show how the doll figures may be fastened together in this manner. Any desired number of the doll figures may be fastened together one after the other, and by joining the two figures at the ends a ring of doll figures may be formed, as indicated in Fig. 6, in which the numerals 30, 32, 3 1, 36, 38, 41:0, 42 and 441 designate positions where the bands are joined. The appearance of the various figures may be varied according to the taste or wish of the artist and the hand members are located at the same height, so that any desired number of figures may be oined together in succession to form a ring of figures standing in upright position. The figures are preferably formed by painting or printing in suitable colors on sheet material such as cardboard of suiiicient stiffness so that they will stand erect when the hand members are joined together. A convenient method is to paint or print the figures in colors on sheets of cardboard, a front and a rear view of each figure being produced as illustrated in Figs. land 2 and in Figs. 3 and 1, these figures being then cut out. Considering Figs. 1 and 2-for instance, the two portions designated 10 and 12 are complemental, and by pasting their reverse sides together a complete figure will be pro duced. The s me is true of the figures designated 22 and 24 in Figs. 3. and 4, and the same principle may be employed for various figures.

The manner of using my invention and the advantages thereof will be readily understood from the foregoing description. The doll figures may be used at childrens parties, or other parties, and when assembled in ring-like form will stand on the table and may, if desired, be placed around a birthday cake or other object. The figures may be readily taken apart and one given to each person as a souvenir. They may also be used as favors and place cards. They may be assembled in ring-like form and placed on the rotating table of a phonograph, when they will appear to be dancing,

and by arranging the figures so that they face inwardly and outwardly in succession they willappear to be performing a grand right-and-left. While I have shown doll figures of children and such figures constitute a desirable embodiment of my invention, I do not wisheto be limited to the use of doll figures of children or persons.

1 claim:

1. A series of'doll figures formed of sheet material, and hand members on said figures located at the same height, some of said hand nected limb members extending from said members being provided with slots and figures, and integrally formed cooperating others being provided 'With extensions elements on said limb members to detachebly 10' adapted to be engaged in said slots whereby secure the figures in succession.

5 said figures may be secured together in suc- In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my cession and readily detached when desired. signature. e

2. A series of doll figures, integrally con- ETHEL GORDON THOMPSON 

